Mark Pysyk | Defenseman | #13

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Mark Pysyk posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and three hits across 20:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss in Chicago.

Pysyk isn't much of an impact player at the offensive end, so Tuesday's assist was a bonus. His real value to fantasy owners in deeper pools is for his work in the blocked shots (47) and hits (33) categories across 31 contest. Wed, Dec 13, 2017 12:16:00 AM

Mark Pysyk (lower body) is questionable to play on Saturday.

Pysyk skipped practice on Friday, which suggests that he could realistically miss Saturday's tilt. We'll provide an update on his status later on in the day. He's day-to-day at this point. Sat, Nov 25, 2017 10:40:00 AM

Mark Pysyk is not happy with how most of the first month of the regular season went for him.

"Maybe one or two games I've been pretty happy with," Pysyk said. "Other than that, I definitely need to get back to playing the right way and be consistent." He has a team-worst minus-7 rating and he was on the ice for five of Tampa Bay's eight goals on Monday night. He has contributed one goal and one assist in 11 games this year. Thu, Nov 2, 2017 09:19:00 AM

Depth Charts

Aleksander Barkov's four-game point streak came to an end in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He racked up seven points during that streak. Barkov finished tonight's game with three shots on goal and one hit in 23:15 of ice time. The Panthers forward has 20 goals and 54 points in 56 games this season.

Vincent Trocheck scored three goals in the third period to lift his team to a 7-5 victory at Edmonton.

It was a crazy game, as both the Panthers and Oilers exchanged goals for the first 40 minutes. Then, Trocheck took over. He lit the lamp on a pair of power-play goals to a 5-3 lead. The Oilers chipped away and closed to within 6-5, but Trocheck posted the hatty with just one minute remaining in regulation to seal the road victory and bail out James Reimer.

Nick Bjugstad picked up the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver and he also chipped in with an assist.

The Minnesota-born Bjugstad posted his first multi-point outing since Dec. 28, a span of 16 contests, and it was the first time he has lit the lamp since Dec. 19 in Arizona. Despite some erratic play of late, he is on pace to come close to the career-high 43 points he posted back during the 2014-15 campaign.

MacKenzie registered a shorthanded goal in the second period to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead in what would become a 3-2 win over Philadelphia. "It's nice to see our captain get rewarded," coach Bob Boughner said. "He comes to work every day hard. He's got a big job to do both on and off the ice. He's done a great job of that." MacKenzie has eight points in 32 contests this campaign.

Jonathan Huberdeau picked up a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating and a hit over 20:40 of ice time in Monday's 7-5 win at Edmonton.

Huberdeau is averaging a point-per-game over the past seven outings, posting two goals with five assists and a plus-4 rating during the impressive span. He was able to snap a two-game pointless stretch, just the third such instance this season. He'll look to maintain the scoring pace in Wednesday's game at Vancouver.

Jamie McGinn posted a power-play goal and a hit in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver.

McGinn has lit the lamp on the man advantage twice in the past four outings. Despite the recent success on the power play he is still only worth a look in the very deepest of fantasy pools at this point. The Panthers will look to carry over the momentum from their win into Saturday's road game against the Flames.

Dadonov has four goals and five points in that three-game span. That's pushed him up to 15 markers and 36 points in 47 contests this season. He ranks fourth in the Panthers' scoring race behind the team's big three of Aleksander Barkov, Vincent Trocheck, and Jonathan Huberdeau.

Radim Vrbata will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Vrbata played in Florida's last three games, but he finished Sunday's tilt against the Jets with a minus-2 rating and no points. The veteran has five goals and 13 points in 38 games this season. Maxim Mamin and MacKenzie Weegar will also watch the game from the press box.

Colton Sceviour has signed a three-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers.

Sceviour would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency at the end of the season. "Colton is a hard-working, versatile player who has become a key part of our success on the penalty kill," Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. The 28-year-old winger has seven goals and 14 points in 46 games this season.

Michael Haley was scoreless with one hit in 2:29 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-1 loss at Dallas, but he was on the ice long enough to rack up six penalties and 39 PIM.

Haley was involved in a scrap with Radek Faksa in the first period, and he was charged with a five-minute major and 10-minute game misconduct. He came back on in the second and was sent off for a two-minute cross-checking infraction. Upon returning from the sin bin he was assessed two more game misconducts after trying to mix it up with an unwilling Antoine Roussel, chirping at the veteran skater as the ref sent him off.

He's picked up seven points during the streak. That's a pretty nice stretch for the Panthers blue liner, who now has 12 goals and 23 points in 54 games this season. Ekblad will look to prolong his hot streak on saturday night, as the Panthers take on the Flames.

Keith Yandle posted a pair of assist with three shots on goal and three hits in Monday's 7-5 win at Edmonton.

The veteran has picked up the pace in the past two weeks, posting two goals with eight points over the past six outings, including three multi-point performances in five outings in the month of February. He'll look to keep it rolling in the right direction on Wednesday evening in Vancouver.

Mike Matheson registered two assists with a minus-1 rating and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-5 victory at Edmonton.

Matheson has just 19 points overall this season, but he has picked up the pace lately. He has rolled up two goals with five points across the past six games. Still, he is only worth a look in the deepest of fantasy pools until further notice. He'll look to keep it going Wednesday in Vancouver.

Alex Petrovic posted a goal with a plus-1 rating and two blocked shots over 8:40 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver.

Petrovic entered the game with just four assists over his first 42 games, so he isn't someone to target for fantasy purposes in any formats despite the goal on Wednesday. He needs to see more regular ice time and production before he is someone worthy of fantasy consideration.

Mark Pysyk posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and three hits across 20:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss in Chicago.

Pysyk isn't much of an impact player at the offensive end, so Tuesday's assist was a bonus. His real value to fantasy owners in deeper pools is for his work in the blocked shots (47) and hits (33) categories across 31 contest.

MacKenzie Weegar will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche.

The Panthers have now scratched Weegar in four consecutive games. He has one goal and one assist in 16 contests this season. Roberto Luongo (lower body) and Aleksander Barkov (upper body) will both miss the game due to injury.

Luongo allowed a James van Riemsdyk shot from the slot to beat him right between the legs. That was the difference in the game. The Panthers netminder is now 1-1 since returning from injury. He owns a 7-7-1 record with a 2.54 goals-against-average and a .929 save percentage this season. Luongo is more of a number two goaltender in standard fantasy leagues.

James Reimer allowed seven goals on 34 shots in a 7-2 loss to Winnipeg on Sunday night.

Reimer is one of many goalies this season to have trouble stopping the Winnipeg offence. But it was certainly a night to forget for the veteran, who sees his record fall to 15-13-5 this season with a 3.22 goals against average and a .905 save percentage.